Why are people afraid of spiders?

they are not that scary

if one ever shows up they dont bite you

they are smaller than you

most of the spiders you see at home are not poisonous

you can kill them in a blink of an eye

it's so annoying to hear people screaming "SPIDER"

Because some of them can grow to be freaking huge. I'm not scared of them but that is a reason why.

Because some of them can grow to be freaking huge. I'm not scared of them but that is a reason why.

sherman-tank1

is that what people really think?

you can still kill it even if it is huge

[QUOTE="sherman-tank1"]Because some of them can grow to be freaking huge. I'm not scared of them but that is a reason why.

FearMe801

is that what people really think?

you can still kill it even if it is huge

But some are poisonous. Thats the only reason I would be scared of one. I dont get why people are scared of rats and mice.

But some are poisonous. Thats the only reason I would be scared of one. I dont get why people are scared of rats and mice.

VanillaFella

btw you couldn't be necessarily sure that the one you saw wasn't poisonous.

plus,women are usually afraid of anything that has grown larger that it's normal size.
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[QUOTE="VanillaFella"]

But some are poisonous. Thats the only reason I would be scared of one. I dont get why people are scared of rats and mice.

sherman-tank1

I live in Australia,

enough said.

8 legsZumaJones07

Enough said.

I've been scared of them for as long as I can remember.

because bruce.. all creatures feel fear

Because they're creepy.

My brother, who is literally terrified of spiders (even the smallest of them :lol: ), says it's how they look and move and that it's unnatural (yes he's a big baby :P).

My brother, who is literally terrified of spiders (even the smallest of them :lol: ), says it's how they look and move and that it's unnatural (yes he's a big baby :P).

KnightSkull

I think I read once that fear of spiders and similar creatures is innate, in that it was evolutionarily beneficial to avoid poisonous things (back when there wasn't the appropriate medical treatment).

[QUOTE="KnightSkull"]

My brother, who is literally terrified of spiders (even the smallest of them :lol: ), says it's how they look and move and that it's unnatural (yes he's a big baby :P).

sonofsmeagle

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to say I was talking about myself, it happend faster than I thought though :lol:

But in all seriousness, my brother is scared to death of them.

I think I read once that fear of spiders and similar creatures is innate, in that it was evolutionarily beneficial to avoid poisonous things (back when there wasn't the appropriate medical treatment).

ganon92

btw you couldn't be necessarily sure that the one you saw wasn't poisonous.

VaguelyTagged

The smaller the scarier IMO, the small ones are unpredictable and fast.

I don't mind big tarantulas.

im not talking ant size though, they are too small to be scary.

The smaller the scarier IMO, the small ones are unpredictable and fast.

I don't mind big tarantulas.

im not talking ant size though, they are too small to be scary.

PcGamingRig

I wouldn't consider myself scared of spiders. But regardless of their size, a bite from even a non-poisonous spider can still cause some serious infections.....not to mention the pain that comes with being bitten. No one wants that...

Because I saw the movie "Arachnophobia" when I was 6 years old and have been traumatized by it every since.

Because you can blow yourself while trying to kill it. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7973024/Man-blows-himself-up-trying-to-kill-a-spider.htmlFMAB_GTO

God damn it, that photo of spider got me all paranoid! *Looks around the room and the floor to make sure there's no spider*

I think I read once that fear of spiders and similar creatures is innate, in that it was evolutionarily beneficial to avoid poisonous things (back when there wasn't the appropriate medical treatment).

ganon92

It's an evolved response.

Some of them are poisonous. Some of them, like Brown Recluses, can sneak up on and bite you without you really knowing (so I've heard).

Spiders are creepy, but being a spider is better than being dead.

It's possibly an evolutionary trait. There's some evidence in the past that spiders were a threat in the wild, so avoiding them (fearing them) may have been advantageous.

i cant explain why im afraid of them. i just find them repulsive and i cant stand to get near one for some reason. can think of any logical explaintion as of why. i just am afraid of them.

and how can you not be repulsed when you find one of these?

Some of the ones where I live in Australia ARE poisonous though. Redback and whitetail spiders which infest most houses in my area won't kill you but supposedly are one of the most painful bites in the world, and can cause serious rotting of the skin and leave scars from the tissue damage.Faber_Fighter

Depends on the spider.

[QUOTE="Faber_Fighter"]Some of the ones where I live in Australia ARE poisonous though. Redback and whitetail spiders which infest most houses in my area won't kill you but supposedly are one of the most painful bites in the world, and can cause serious rotting of the skin and leave scars from the tissue damage.sonofsmeagle

I'm afraid of them, but I don't kill them - because they kill the insects I hate.

Have a hard time identifying the deadly ones, so I get scare and assume all spiders are deadly and kill em.